Cobden Elementary

Reminder Appleknockers! Our new arrival/dismissal routes begin tomorrow. Thank you for your cooperation and patience! Please watch the video to learn more about the daily routine. https://youtu.be/8Ko23J6cM2I *The routes will be the SAME in the morning and afternoon! To Drop Off Elementary Students (PreK-5th): -Enter drive in front of Elementary School -Pull up as far as possible next to sidewalk and remain in your vehicle -Drop off elementary student on sidewalk where they will walk up front steps into main entrance -Exit To Drop Off Junior High and High School Students (6th-12th): -Turn from Cobden School Rd onto Walnut St (N of baseball field) -Turn left in front of Jr/Sr High -Drop off students at main entrance -Exit left toward Cobden Sch. Rd To Pick Up Elementary Students (PreK-5th): -Enter drive in front of Elementary School -Pull up as far as possible next to sidewalk and remain in your vehicle -Students will be called out and enter vehicles from sidewalk -Continue to move forward as much as possible -Exit To Pick Up Junior High and High School Students (6th-12th): -Ensure buses have loaded and departed -Turn from Cobden Sch. Rd onto Walnut St (N of baseball field) -Turn left in front of Jr/Sr High -Pick up students -Exit left toward Cobden Sch. Rd

Join us for Dr. Seuss Week at Cobden Elementary! 🔴⚪️📚🍎

Scholarship Fundraiser at Don Sol in Anna! Dine in the restaurant on either March 20th or 21st and a percentage of the proceeds will go towards a scholarship for a Cobden student

Tech Wizards will be canceled tomorrow (2/22)

Attention Appleknocker Families! Beginning Monday, February 27th there will be a change in Drop Off and Pick Up procedures for Cobden Unit School District. As gym construction begins we will need to reroute our traffic flow. Please watch the video to learn more about the daily routine. https://youtu.be/8Ko23J6cM2I *The routes will be the SAME in the morning and afternoon! To Drop Off Elementary Students (PreK-5th): -Enter drive in front of Elementary School -Pull up as far as possible next to sidewalk and remain in your vehicle -Drop off elementary student on sidewalk where they will walk up front steps into main entrance -Exit To Drop Off Junior High and High School Students (6th-12th): -Turn from Cobden School Rd onto Walnut St (N of baseball field) -Turn left in front of Jr/Sr High -Drop off students at main entrance -Exit left toward Cobden Sch. Rd To Pick Up Elementary Students (PreK-5th): -Enter drive in front of Elementary School -Pull up as far as possible next to sidewalk and remain in your vehicle -Students will be called out and enter vehicles from sidewalk -Continue to move forward as much as possible -Exit To Pick Up Junior High and High School Students (6th-12th): -Ensure buses have loaded and departed -Turn from Cobden Sch. Rd onto Walnut St (N of baseball field) -Turn left in front of Jr/Sr High -Pick up students -Exit left toward Cobden Sch. Rd

Happy Random Acts of Kindness Day! Pass it on!

Hat Day! Friday, Feb. 17th Bring $1 to wear a hat! Fundraiser for the Olvera Family

Let's get ready for Dr. Seuss week Appleknockers! Feb. 27- March 3

Mrs. Middleton's class is showing the love ❤️ this Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day Appleknockers!

2:00 Dismissal No Appleknocker Club Friday, Feb. 17th No School Monday, Feb. 20th Happy Presidents' Day!

Thank you Jennifer Buchheit for arranging this awesome piggy-gram 🐷 visit for Mya and her 3rd grade classmates.

The Appleknocker News featuring some of our very own elementary students! https://youtu.be/CL3zBLowDhk?t=753

Yay for the 100th day! Mrs. Sheridan's Kindergarten is celebrating 🥳

Mrs. Genung’s kindergarten celebrating being 100 days smarter! 🤩💯💡

National School Counseling Week is February 6-10. Thank you Ms. Anderson for all that you do and for helping all students succeed at Cobden Elementary School! We appreciate you!

Exciting news! Cobden Elementary PTO is planning a Spring Family Dance! We hope to see families there on Friday, March 17th from 6-8 pm. All families Prek, Headstart, K-5th are welcome. https://facebook.com/events/s/spring-family-dance/727256495772489/

Students and teachers across Illinois will have an opportunity to participate in the eleventh annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school. As a parent, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about your child’s school. On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois 5Essentials Survey will be administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago. The survey gathers data related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. These five indicators that affect and predict school success are: • Effective Leaders • Collaborative Teachers • Involved Families • Supportive Environments • Ambitious Instruction Prior research in more than 400 schools has shown that schools that were strong on at least three of these “5Essential” indicators were 10 times more likely to improve student learning gains in math and reading than those that were weak on three or more Essentials. All teachers and 4thth through 12th grade students will be responding to this survey. 5Essentials Reports will be generated for schools if their teachers and/or students meet the response rate threshold of 50 percent. These reports will be sent to schools and districts in May 2023 and will also be included in the State School Report Card. Additionally, your district has chosen to provide the optional Parent survey supplement. If at least 20 percent of Cobden parents complete this survey, a parent supplement report will also be generated. The parent data will not be reported on the State Report Card. Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child. The Illinois 5Essentials Survey for students and teachers will be conducted January 24, 2023 through March 31, 2023. The Parent Survey Supplement will be conducted during that same timeframe. To take the survey please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the appropriate survey to begin. For more information about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, or to view previous years’ Reports, please visit https://www.5-essentials.org/illinois. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact UChicago Impact Client Services at 1-866-440-1874 or impact-surveys@uchicago.edu.

Cobden Unit School District #17 will be closed again tomorrow, February 3rd. Hazardous road conditions are still a concern. We look forward to seeing everyone on Monday!

Cobden Unit School District #17 will be closed tomorrow, February 2nd, due to icy conditions. We hope the groundhog doesn’t see his shadow tomorrow! 😁